On Sept. 3, at its regular Tuesday meeting, the Middletown Town Council voted 6-1 in favor of bringing the retired aircraft carrier, USS John F. Kennedy, to Newport County. Council President Christopher T. More...

Urban farmers rejoice: It’s no longer a criminal act to keep backyard chickens in Newport. After months of rewrites and revisions, City Council members last week voted to allow by right the raising and keeping of chickens on certain resid More...

To the Editor: With regard to The Breakers proposed visitors centre, where my brother and I spent the war years living with my grandmother, Countess Szechenyi, I believe that she would be spinning in her grave if she had any idea about the curr More...

of Portsmouth, passed away Aug. 25, 2013 at Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI. He was the husband of Jacqueline (Silva) Costic. He was a retired firefighter and a Special Police officer for the town of Portsmouth. More...

of Middletown, passed away Aug. 30, 2013 at home surrounded by family. A gathering for family and friends will be held on Friday, Sept. 6 from 4 - 6 p.m. at the home of her mother, Anne Floyd, at 108 Kay Blvd., Newport. More...

Breaking News - 9/9/2013 2:08 PM

When the Pier Restaurant recently reopened after an extended legal dispute over the management of the popular waterfront restaurant, the owners set about charting a new course, with new staff, new menu items, and a slightly new look. More...

Listening to the roar of the crowd and smelling the hotdogs and hamburgers from the grills set up near vehicles ringing the field, a passerby might be forgiven for not realizing what kind of sporting event was actually taking place in Portsmouth last More...

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There's something magical about a butterfly fluttering by as you stroll through a garden. When the butterfly settles on a flower, it's as though life stands still for a moment and the chaos of daily life slips into the shadows. More...

The Newport Chapter of AARP will have its monthly meeting on Monday, Sept. 16 at Fenner Hall, Fenner Ave., Newport at 1:30p.m. James Garman will be the featured speaker, talking about Portsmouth’s 375th anniversary celebration. More...

We were fully expecting poor fishing conditions this week due to the weak tide and currents of the last quarter of the moon. The opposite occurred. The bite this week was excellent with a variety of species taken on each trip this week. More...

The Aquidneck Land Trust (ALT) is continuing its “Land Matters– Walk and Talk Tours” across its various preserved spaces in conjunction with other land trusts across the state during September. More...

The deadline for the Friends of the National Wildlife Refuges of R.I. Amateur Photo Contest is Sept. 6; entries may be dropped off at Sachuest Point NWR Visitor’s Center up until 4 p.m. on that day. For more information call 401-847-5511. More...